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A shared vision from Government and industry now means our UK waters our home to 2,000 turbines soaring to heights of up to 200 metres

Twenty years ago, the UK had just two offshore wind turbines. Technically speaking these were little more than onshore turbines with wellies on, spindly things producing just enough electricity to power 300 UK homes. The industry was in its infancy and progress stuttered due to insufficient capital, uncertainty around government backing and a lack of skills and ambition in the area.

Fast forward to today, and the picture is very different. A shared vision from Government and industry now means our UK waters our home to 2,000 turbines soaring to heights of up to 200 metres – taller than the London Gherkin – delivering renewable clean energy supporting tens of thousands of jobs and resulting in...